Best Indian Food & Restaurants In Gloucestershire
Our guide to some of the best Indian restaurants in Gloucestershire. This includes some for dining in or others for takeaway or delivery. There are also some delicious Nepalese eateries serving traditional cuisine in the county. I favour tasty over hot when choosing South Asian cuisine, especially from the chef’s specials menu, if possible.
Indian Restaurants Gloucestershire
There are loads of options for Indian restaurants and takeaways in Gloucestershire. The spicy foods are often a great treat for lovers of the region’s foods.
Nepalese Chef Gloucester
On London Road, near St Peter’s Church, is Nepalese Chef, one of my favourite restaurants for South Asian food. The Nepalese Chef is a nice restaurant with a great vibe complemented by great service. The food here is delicious and full of lots of interesting and unique dishes to try. The beer menu is interesting too, with draught Gloucester Gold and a Nepalese lager called Gurkha.
The menu has meat, fish or vegetarian options with dishes of varying flavours and heats. One of the standout starters is the Nepali Sekuwa, which is a country-style cooked Nepalese barbecued lamb. They marinated this with homemade natural herbs and spices and cooked it in a tandoori oven. The Nepalese Chef offers a delivery service to some areas within the city. You can either order via their website or on Just Eat.
Spicy Kolkata Club Gloucester
Spicy Kolkata Club is an Indian restaurant in Longlevens, Gloucester, which also provides a home delivery takeaway service. They currently have a special offer; they are currently offering a special offer on a 2-course Indian meal with a choice of side dish.
This spiced subcontinental feast can kick off with a starter such as chicken or vegetable pakora, garlic mushrooms or onion bhaji. The mains showcase a range of classic curries, including traditional vegetable korma, vindaloo, pathia, saag and madras. Side dishes include a choice of plain naan or pilau rice.
India Palace Wotton-under-Edge
One of my favourite places to dine out in Wotton-under-Edge is the India Palace. They are an Indian restaurant which also does takeaway. Indian Palace has a nice dining room and a very big menu with popular Indian dishes and some chef specials.
On our latest visit, we enjoyed quite a few courses, starting with papadums and chutneys. Then their tandoori starter, which was big and flavourful. For the main course we had lamb passanda and their Bombay special, both of which hit the spot. This was complemented well with some Kingfisher beers.
Indian Brasserie Cheltenham
The Indian Brasserie in Cheltenham’s menu includes a wide selection of chicken, lamb and seafood dishes. Also, they serve several vegetarian options, and if diners struggle to choose what to eat, they can opt for the chef’s recommendation. The Indian Brasserie restaurant serves Southern Indian and also tasty Balti food in a relaxed atmosphere.
The restaurant’s menu includes a wide selection of chicken and lamb dishes and also seafood dishes. However, they also serve several vegetarian options. If diners struggle to choose what to eat, they can opt for the chef’s recommendation with a set menu.
The Ballroom in Cheltenham
Highly rated fine dining Indian restaurant The Ballroom is in Cheltenham, serving Bengali-inspired cuisine. The Ballroom has an excellent reputation for its food and service; people also know it for being family-friendly. In their dishes, they use fresh, quality ingredients in both the restaurant and the takeaway menus. Some specialities include Chicken Jafrani cooked in a clay oven, chicken mowchak served with prawns or Lamb Sangum cooked with spinach and fresh herbs.
Rajdoot in Stroud
Stroud restaurant Rajdoot is near to the town centre and serves food from India. Rajdoot is unique in how their creative head chef creates daily specials so you can try something new every visit. They decorate the dining area in what they call a soft-industrial style, and they have an open kitchen. Radjoot prides itself on using fresh and healthy ingredients to create nutritious meals.
Their recent special menu items include Chicken & Keema Massala Balti. They dice chicken and mince lamb in a sauce of herbs, spices, fresh tomatoes, butter and cream. Chana Shad Paneer, a lightly spiced chickpea & cottage cheese dish.
Aroma Gloucester
Aroma is a traditional Indian restaurant on Southgate Street in Gloucester. They have a nice venue for dining out, or you could also get food to take away. They have an interesting menu with quite a few unique options; however, they are known for their biryani. I’ve visited a few times and really enjoyed their Pudina lamb chops and their tandoor mixed platter.
East India Cafe Cheltenham
Based in the Montpellier area, the East India Cafe serves some delightful Indian food, including many plant-based dishes. They also have a vegetarian tasting menu, which is 7 courses with paired drinks for you to enjoy. Some highlights of this menu include a deconstructed vegetable samosa, a trio of lentil soups, and seasonal vegetable pakora. More info…
There is a wonderful choice of vegan- and vegetarian-friendly restaurants in Gloucester & Gloucestershire. They dedicate some eateries to plant-based foods, and, however, others have a tasty choice of vegetable dishes for you to eat.